ATTO Technology Resource Library

Welcome to ATTO’s Resource Library. Here you may access a comprehensive collection of guides, downloads, and tools meticulously curated to enhance your ATTO experience. From solution briefs and use cases to manuals and reference guide, find the information you need to optimize your workflow and achieve seamless integration with our solutions.

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ATTO ThunderLink NS 5102

ATTO Thunderlink Thunderbolt 5 to 100GbE adapters provide maximum throughput for high bandwidth network connectivity for demanding IT and media & entertainment applications.
ATTO ThunderLink NS 5252

ATTO 25GbE adapters provide the most flexible and scalable connectivity for today’s high bandwidth content creation environments. Growing adoption of 25GbE combined with increased bandwidth of Thunderbolt 5 delivers much needed performance benefits to bandwidth intensive applications.
ATTO ThunderLink NS 5254

ATTO 25GbE adapters provide the most flexible and scalable connectivity for today’s high bandwidth content creation environments. Growing adoption of 25GbE combined with increased bandwidth of Thunderbolt 5 delivers much needed performance benefits to bandwidth intensive applications.
ATTO ThunderLink Offers 4x More Ethernet Interoperability

ATTO Technology ThunderLink adapters have been tested with a greater variety of third-party vendor products than any other Thunderbolt enabled product line on the market, resulting in 4Xs more interoperability in its portfolio than the closest competitor.
ATTO ThunderLink SH 3128

ATTO ThunderLink SAS/SATA adapters deliver high-performance and reliable connectivity solutions for the most demanding storage environments, including digital content creation, tape streaming and backup, rich content delivery, server clustering, and complex databases. ATTO ThunderLink SAS/SATA adapters enable users to achieve the ultimate in I/O performance for real-time and transactional applications.
ATTO ThunderLink Thunderbolt 5 Adapter Installation and Operation Manual

This manual gives you information for installing and configuring your ThunderLink Thunderbolt 5 Adapter.
ATTO, EMC Isilon and Arista Enable High-Performance Media Workflows

ATTO, EMC Isilon and Arista Enable High-Performance Media Workflows
ATTO360 Networking Installation Operation Manual

ATTO360 Networking Tuning, Monitoring, and Analytics Software Installation and Operation Manual

The following document provides a tutorial on how to use ATTO360 Networking Edition to tune for network performance, monitor, and identify potential network issues when using ATTO FastFrame and ThunderLink Ethernet adapters on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
ATTO360 Storage

An all-purpose tool for managing, optimizing, and monitoring ATTO host adapters. ATTO360 Storage evolved from ATTO’s ConfigTool and combined features from ATTO360 Networking to create the industry’s most robust management utility designed to enhance ATTO Celerity Fibre Channel, ExpressSAS, and ExpressNVM host adapters.
Avid Network and Switch Guide

The Avid Network and Switch Guide is a comprehensive technical document for Avid NEXIS administrators. It provides essential information on implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting qualified and approved Ethernet switches, NICs, and other devices for use with Avid's shared storage networks. The guide covers network planning, switch configurations (including flow control and LACP), supported network interface cards and cables, and network adapter settings for both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Download directly from Avid: 2025 Avid Network and Switch Guide (PDF)
Concordia University Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema

The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Montreal’s Concordia University is Canada’s largest university-based center for film production, animation and film studies, serving a total of 635 students annually. The system that the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema ultimately installed consists of a Rohde & Schwarz Clipster for conversion and DCP generation, DDN SFA12K storage, and workstations running Avid and Final Cut Pro for editing and DaVinci Resolve for color grading. To integrate its Thunderbolt-equipped workstations to the 8Gb Fibre Channel SAN, the school selected ATTO Technology, Inc. ThunderLink TLFC-2082, part of the company’s portfolio of Thunderbolt adapters designed to connect workstations and laptops to high-performance Fibre Channel, 10GbE and SAS/SATA infrastructures.
Connecting Apple iMacPro to ATTO ThunderLink Adapters

Connecting the Apple iMac Pro to ATTO ThunderLink Thunderbolt Adapters
Connecting Dell Precision Mobile Workstations and All-in-Ones to a Fibre Channel SAN Using Thunderbolt

Connecting Dell Precision Mobile Workstations and All-in-Ones to a Fibre Channel SAN Using Thunderbolt
Connecting Dell Precision Mobile Workstations and All-in-Ones using Thunderbolt

Connecting Dell Precision Mobile Workstations to a 40GbE Network Using Thunderbolt
Connecting Lenovo ThinkPad to External Storage

Connecting Lenovo ThinkPad Mobile Workstations to External Storage with ATTO ThunderLink Thunderbolt Adapters
Connecting Workstations to Dell Storage

Connecting Workstations to Dell EMC Isilon Storage using ATTO FastFrame and ThunderLink
CuriosityStream

CuriosityStream, a subscription video on demand (SVOD) platform that provides ad-free, on-demand factual television content to its subscribers via websites, mobile apps and streaming devices, was experiencing a large amount of data growth as it expanded its library of technology, history and science-based content. To meet requirements, CuriosityStream selected Thunderbolt enabled ATTO ThunderLink Fibre Channel adapters (FC 2162 and FC 2082), to connect multiple Mac workstations running Final Cut Pro X and Adobe After Effects to an Apple Xsan.
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Ethernet Connectivity Reference Guide

The Ethernet Connectivity Reference Guide details ATTO Ethernet product SKUs, include transceivers (if any), cable options, and more.
FCIA Fibre Channel Solutions Guide 2024

The Fibre Channel Solutions Guide is a document created by the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA). It serves as a comprehensive resource for IT professionals, administrators, and engineers to understand the capabilities and applications of Fibre Channel technology. The guide covers topics like the latest Fibre Channel standards, its use in modern data centers (including with all-flash arrays and NVMe over Fibre Channel), and its benefits for mission-critical applications that require high performance and reliability. It also discusses the role of Fibre Channel in storage area networks (SANs) and its continued evolution to meet new industry demands.

Download the guide from the Fibre Channel Industry Association: Fibre Channel Solutions Guide 2024 (PDF)
Fibre Channel FAQ

Fibre Channel FAQ